This movie was highly recommended by surprising sources: dudes. Shockingly, this seemingly romantic comedy is in fact not like the others in its category. Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) is a middle-aged guy whose wife has an affair and is scooped up while at a bar wallowing in his misery, not by a woman, but instead by Jacob (Ryan Gosling) who helps him man up, dress up, and get back in the dating game. Its a nice story about the many different types of love and is one of those rare movies that you can watch again and again.
And now, for some great quotes from the movie:
Emily to Cal: "You know, last week, you know when I told you that I had to work late. I really went to see the new 'Twilight' movie by myself, I don't know why I did that, and it was so bad, Cal."
Jacob: "The war between the sexes is over. We won the second women started doing pole dancing for exercise."
Jacob to Cal: "Lets talk about how many women you've been with."
Cal: "Sexually?"
Jacob: "Yeah, no. I mean break-dance fighting."
Movie Rating:
Plot: 4.375 stars
Cinematography: 4.25 stars
Acting: 4.5 stars
Average: 4.375 stars
Peanut Butter and Bacon Burgers with Zucchini Fries: A dish we were hoping would be so "Crazy" that we would "Love It"
BURGERS
INGREDIENTS:
1.5 lbs ground sirloin
1 teaspoon (about 6 sprigs) fresh thyme
1 small shallot, very finely minced
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 tablespoons grill seasoning (we just went with some S & P)
4 hamburger buns
4 tablespoons of peanut butter
4 slices of thick-cut bacon, cooked until crispy
DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, combine all the sirloin, thyme, shallot, worcestershire sauce, paprika, and seasoning until well mixed. Form into 4 patties. Cook the burgers on a pre-heated grill approximately 3-4 minutes per side until desired doneness. Top each burger with one tablespoon peanut butter and a slice of bacon.
FRIES
INGREDIENTS
Tomato coulis
1 pound ripe tomatoes, peeled, cored, and diced
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon minced shallot or onion
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Fries
1 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 cup all purpose flour
2 eggs, beaten
3 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise into 2-inch long and 1/4 inch thick pieces (peel first)
DIRECTIONS
Combine all the coulis ingredients in a blender and purée. Transfer to a sauté pan and cook over medium heat until fragrant and warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the refrigerator to cool.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Place the flour in another medium bowl and the beaten eggs in a smaller bowl.
Dip the zucchini sticks first in the flour and then in the beaten eggs. Roll them in the breadcrumb mixture until well covered.
Transfer the zucchini sticks to a nonstick baking sheet and bake until the zucchini is tender, but the coating is crisp, about 20 minutes. Serve with the coulis.
PLEASE NOTE: These fries were NOT good. Please do not make them, or if you do, try a different recipe? They were kind of soggy and bitter. Alas, I hate when my side dish choices bring down the ratings of the entire meal, because the burger was quite tasty!!
Dinner Rating:
Movie Relevance: 3.5 stars
Taste: 3 stars
Average: 3.25 stars
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